Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-15

I general favorite with the old and 7cug
by reason of 6 peculiar current Of COHEN
sense and usefulness underlying ir.ira
enthusiasm in the good things Of life.
She possessed mapy faults, hut sic ".
8 devoted daughter, faithful friend 8.
is an idolatrOus wife; al the ieIyG
ner poetic naiurS is now merged into o.;
channel.
| The vein of sensuousness which cir.
acterizes much of her poetry Iur: /
through her personality, tastes and tt
position, but is fortunately governed sri.
guided by strong common sense. Ag'
bsrite by nature, she can adspt herself Z
any condition life may impose.
As girl she brought much adverse ct
icism upon herself from the severe iui.s
of the world, through too crest lOy.
pleasure and admiration, too YOlupt..z
and uncareiul literary methods, It
hsstY temper.
Time has cured al these faults ssTs u
latter.
The fair poetess Is & perfect little H-
pest when aroused, which is never Viz
out fair cause. An eye witness OF OIsa
her lste justiflsble storms, said to ne %
she felt as if she wanted lightning %
bout her person at the time. In che 7
| her own poems she says: "Ihe 3d.
lurked under the demon in me-
Somebody has minated that sle p
sessed IA good deal more Of the iCils'
but the latter has been more highly cll
waited"
The wife Of one OF wisconsin, nil-
sire king tells me that IN her native "
the gifted poetess was more beloved :
her personal qualities than her intellsa.
atty, end many loved the TOnal v
would not indoTse her writings ~
her marriage she has published Do. '.
book, "Mal Moulle," 8 novel, Sis
and remarkable work in its Way, ID: j.
! Of new and advar ced ideas for WalC- =
public is not ready. ii
Many sermon will have to be pfes.-.
to cover the ground Nal mOulle has Gy..
Her poems have noticesbly impf''"-
refinement and strength siLce nal,.
This is due no doubt to constsnt a';.T
ton with one Of the ablest and Hos'-
tured literary critics of the day. -. >.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has 8 delcsN :.
vigorous physique. A casual OOsa
would not imagine her oveT-tWenIY's:,
Naturally OF 8 joyous and happy oli.r.
ton she Is subject TO periods Of plu's,,
melancholy. She dresses quietly u n
street and artisticslly in the house.
literary circles of New York have e.
seal of commentator upon her HO-s
she is received with open arms ID W.! W.
the mostdelightful social circles II '. ~
Her beneyoleIce is unique as nei -
A constant source of distress " sss
this regard is being compelled .! u. -
lessons of experience to close nel -
book before the demands Of the INV i
and limit her charities to cases WIZ Z
personally investigates. One
strongest characteristics Is hef us:
I ligious faith coupled with lntolsls.s:
creeds. She seldom attends cnui ..,,s
has the most implicit faith ID RI
Sincerity and truth kre her cardiI. ~
tues. The favor of kings ana ~
could not tempt her to depart no.
She is fearlessly and fesrfulIy Is' ~
gains and retains more friends inaA ~
who rely upon policy TO cafiII, .r.
through the world. do not De-, ~
magnetism but II any one N w ss
ever did possess it she does. 80
has said, "She draws all men 70 Ist.
almost all women" So suc.s;..sE
woman, she has few II shy III ,,".,r.<k
being possessed of a faculty o. a ~
rivalry. I attribute this TO heL -
and Interested pleasure in the su'
others. .pe E
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, -
boy, after one brief day OF life tE,.s<lSz
She is now making her home ID w IIss
city, near the Central PARK, in 5 ! ~; y s
nest of rooms most artisticslly uS'sc as E